EBS STAFF
HELENA – Sen. Jon Tester recently
delivered more than $7.6 million to the Montana Board of Crime Control to fund
community-based organizations that assist with medical care, legal support,
housing and other services for survivors of violent crimes such as rape and
murder.
This
funding, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Victims
of Crime Act, comes from fines and restitution paid by criminals convicted of
federal crimes.
“Montana is
home to some top-notch organizations that help victims of violent crime recover
from trauma and get back on their feet, but without the right resources, our
domestic violence shelters and legal aid organizations can only do so
much,” Tester said in a statement. “This funding will help give the folks
on the front lines helping survivors better tools to boost outcomes after a
violent crime.”
